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"Why not just donate directly to aid organizations ?"

There are several reasons why someone might choose to donate through a fundraising shop like Hearts for Haiti on Etsy. For example: a person who wants to donate but who doesn't have the money right now.

In the case of Hearts for Haiti on Etsy, instead of cash they could donate a vintage item, a crafting supply, an art print, or countless other types of handmade goods from their Etsy shop directly to the donation shop. The funds, after the item sold, would then go directly to the International group, Doctors Without Borders.

At our house one of us donated an item to Hearts For Haiti on Etsy and is volunteering time, another donated to the Red Cross by text messaging, and another to The Hope For Haiti telethon on TV.

It really doesn't matter how a person donates to charity as long as the help goes to where it's needed.